UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA)

News Singapore - 2nd February 2026

Print Show & Symposium Singapore featured a powerful keynote conversation with Prof. Salima Hashmi, Director, UMISAA

Presented during Singapore Art Week 2026, the inaugural Print Show & Symposium Singapore featured a powerful keynote conversation with Prof. Salima Hashmi—Director, UMISAA; Chairperson, SAF-Pakistan; and MSF Trustee—titled “The worse things are, the better the art becomes.” Moderated by Rirkrit Tiravanija, renowned Thai artist and Professor at Columbia University School of the Arts, the dialogue was deeply reflective and moving.

News Galerie Eric Mouchet, Paris - 16th January 2026

By the Mountain’s Shade: Artists Turn Paris into a Space of Memory and Resistance

The heart of Paris’s art district is set to resonate with powerful voices from contemporary art as Galerie Eric Mouchet presents “Ham Sâya Kouh Hâ – By the Mountain’s Shade.” This compelling exhibition brings together the evocative works of Sher Ali, Fati Khademi, Latifa Ataii, Mohsin Tasha, and Kubra Khademi

News Galerie Eric Mouchet, Paris - 16th January 2026

Voices Under the Mountain’s Shade: UMISAA Alumni Sher Ali, Moshin, Kubra Khademi Unite in a Powerful Contemporary Showcase

Paris witnessed a powerful convergence of art, memory, and resistance at Galerie Eric Mouchet, located at 45 Rue Jacob, 75006 Paris, with the opening of the exhibition “Ham Sâya Kouh Hâ – By the Mountain’s Shade.” The exhibition brings together compelling works by renowned artists Sher Ali, Fati Khademi, Latifa Ataii, Mohsin Tasha, and Kubra Khademi

News The Old PWD Complex, Panaji, Goa - 11th December 2025

UMISAA Alumni Hadi Rahnaward participate“Displacement Unveiled-Serendipity Arts Festival Showcases Exploring Migration & Memor

In a world marked by uncertainty and shifting identities, Displacement, a powerful exhibitionary inquiry, brings together the evocative works of multi-disciplinary artists Akram Zaatari, Ali Arkady, Hadi Rahnaward, Hassan Hajjaj, Hicham Benohoud, Nandan Ghiya, Rada Akbar, and Shaima Al-Tamimi. Presented at the tenth edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival

News UMISAA - 6th December 2025

Prof Salima Hashmi’s Open Studio 2025: A Landmark Cultural Event for UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts

South Asia Foundation (SAF) is delighted to share that Prof. Salima Hashmi, Chairperson SAF-Pakistan and Director of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISAA), will be presenting an Open Studio event on Sunday, 14 December 2025, at Rohtas 2, Lahore.